The Pro Loco of the two seaside resorts of Grosseto, chaired by Loretta Teresini, presents this year in collaboration with the Municipality a detailed program that includes a total of 50 events that will take place until September 15th.
In addition to the support of the Administration there is an important contribution from many private sponsors. There are many important cultural events. It is official, after the rumors of the last few days, the arrival of GRande estate in Marina di Grosseto: after the success achieved in the capital, the well-established Grosseto event GRande estate moves to the coast and becomes GRande Estate in Marina di Grosseto. Four shows, which will always be hosted in the evocative scenic space of Forte San Rocco, with four great personalities of music and theater: Nada (Monday 19 August), Paolo Hendel (Wednesday 21 August), Ginevra Di Marco (Wednesday 28 August) and Sergio Sgrilli (Sunday 1 September).
Marina and Principina’s Summer 2024 Events program kicks off with the “Cartoon Night” on Saturday 29 June. The opening evening on Saturday 29th in Marina will in fact be cartoon-themed: from 9.15pm the street band Miwa and its members will enthrall the audience with the legendary cartoon theme tunes rearranged with ska, reggae and punk rhythms. A treasure hunt will be offered, always themed, in two categories: children with parents and teenagers. There will also be a superhero version of face painting and an educational workshop for children on the heroes of the past by Maam. Maam which every Tuesday in July and August will offer the educational workshop for children aged 5 to 10 years old “Let’s play with the ancient world” in the seaside establishments of Marina and Principina. Sunday 7 July Music and Fire, with DJ sets throughout the Marina seafront, dance show by the Odissea 2001 dance school in Principina and just before midnight a fireworks display throughout the coast. “Sport a mare” will begin on Monday 7th, a week of sporting activities in beach establishments. The 13th will be the first appointment with the Cromatica Festival, which this summer presents 7 opera and classical music concerts (three dates in July and four in August). The Superhero Evening will be held on July 19th in Principina, with many activities and entertainment to discover modern-day superheroes. The following day the fifth edition of the San Rocco festival will begin, including theatre, music and dance, directed by Giorgio Zorcù. Opening evening with Alessandro Benvenuti in “Happy End”.
On July 26th, the Night of Candles, an initiative promoted by the Department of the Environment of the Municipality to raise awareness of responsible use of energy. The San Rocco festival this year will present 5 theatrical performances, a reading for children and a street theatre performance in the streets of the center of Marina (August 20th, “Prospero” by Stalker teatro). Then two musical performances with the Fondazione il Sole (Tributo ai Nomadi, August 2nd) and with Grey Cat Music (the original project “Songbook”, August 17th). Last but not least, between the end of August and the beginning of September, the San Rocco Festival will propose three classical music performances in collaboration with the Orchestra Sinfonica Città di Grosseto: the San Rocco Classica. On August 2nd the Vintage Night in Marina and Principina, on August 16th the traditional celebrations of the patron saint with the procession and fireworks and on the 23rd the Red Night, a fantastic night colored in red, animated by the street orchestra Bandão. On August 26th the show of the association Tutti a teatro, with a cast of high school teenagers and disabled kids.
But that’s not all, because there will also be the sixth edition of Dune, a creative campus in nature, which this year includes the “Madame Butterfly” event on 30 and 31 August, a canoe trip followed by a site-specific performance on the Spolverino beach and the transdisciplinary creative campus week which will be held in Principina from 9 and 15 September. Grand finale of the program with the end of summer party on 7 September, which will see the first edition of the “Principina Gin & Tonic Festival” in Principina from 6pm, with producers of gin and spirits from all over Italy and the traveling music of the Fantomatik Orchestra, Marina from 9.15pm DJ set music throughout the seafront and fireworks show from Marina to Principina. Throughout the season, the Pro Loco also organises, in the center of the two hamlets, markets of local crafts and curiosities from the world, on a fortnightly and weekly basis respectively. The Grosseto Seaside Association, the merchants and entrepreneurs of Marina della “Bottega delle Idee” and those of Principina “Friends for Principina” collaborated in the realization of the events.
“I am happy – comments Mayor Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna – to present this Summer Events 2024 program. It will be a season characterized by a cultural offering of the highest level, thanks to the commitment of the Pro Loco and the collaboration between our Administration, associations and private sponsors. Our goal is to enhance the territory and offer citizens and tourists moments of quality leisure and entertainment. The wide variety of events proposed, ranging from concerts to children’s workshops, from theater festivals to fireworks displays, demonstrates our commitment to promoting a dynamic and engaging summer. This program will help strengthen the sense of community and make Marina and Principina even more attractive destinations”.
The Councilor for Culture, Luca Agresti, is also enthusiastic: “From the events featuring the Maam to the major events such as the Cromatica festival, the San Rocco and the Dune cycle: the effort in the cultural field is consistent. I am sure that it will be much appreciated by citizens and tourists, who reward the quality and variety of the event programme. Our municipal territory continues in the wake of a widespread culture, with many events and opportunities for meeting, training, growth and entertainment. I thank all the professionals who have worked and will work to make all this possible.”
Satisfied is the Councilor for Tourism, Riccardo Megale: “A great novelty will be the arrival of GRande Estate which, after the extraordinary success of Grosseto, will also double in Marina. There will be four evenings and new artists who will make this seaside edition unforgettable. We have managed to create an events calendar that not only enriches the tourist offer but also enhances our natural and cultural beauties. I invite everyone to participate and experience a summer of fun together”.
Environment Councilor Erika Vanelli comments as follows: “the environment is one of Grosseto’s most important assets and I believe it should be celebrated with small but significant initiatives: it is in this context that the Estate Clean project fits. I thank the economic operators of our beaches, many active and always available to collaborate with love and passion for the beauty of our coastline”.
The comment of Social Councilor Sara Minozzi was also extremely positive: “my department is often associated only with the world of disabilities, but in reality it encompasses much more: it is also entertainment for children, inclusive events, theater and activities. Consequently, we were pleased to participate in this initiative as well to try to bring everything that is social closer to festive and recreational activities”.
There are many public and private partners, including the Archaeological and Art Museum of the Maremma, the Italian Red Cross Committee of Grosseto, Avis Grosseto, the Grosseto Police Headquarters, the Uisp, the Abio di Grosseto association, the Classic devices club, the Bandus association. The themed evenings have the organizational coordination of Chiara Simonetti’s Cs Eventi, the San Rocco Festival and Dune are productions of Accademia mutamenti with the organizational direction of Giorgio Zorcù, the Cromatica Festival is organized by the Cromatica association, the GRande Estate a Marina is organized by AdArte Spettacoli. Communication is handled by SF Comunicazione & Spettacolo by Stefano Frosolini.
Per info: www.rivieradellamaremma.it, [email protected] – tel/wa 335.5849911 – Fb: PRO LOCO Marina di Grosseto and Principina a mare, Ig: Pro loco Marina-Principina.
